The Mets top draft pick in 2007, Eddie Kunz, has gotten off to a great start in 2008. Kunz threw his third scoreless inning, and racked up his third save, in Binghamton’s 6-3 win over Akron last night. Jose Sanchez picked up his second win of the year for the Mets, giving up two runs on three hits over five innings, striking out two and walking two.

At the plate, the Mets other top prospect, Fernando Martinez, went 2-for-4 with a double and his first home run of the season, a solo shot. Mike Carp and Nick Evans both continued their hot starts to the season, as well. Carp went 3-for-4, hit his third home run and racked up three RBI. Evans went 2-for-3 with a triple and two runs scored.

White pummeled in loss

Starter Steven White was knocked around, allowing nine runs (six earned) on 11 hits in in four innings of work as Louisville routed Scranton/Wilkes Barre, 11-0.

Louisville scored five runs in the second, three in the third and another in the fourth to both blow the game open and knock White out of the game.

The offense never clicked for SWB last night, either, as the Yankees (4-3) managed a meager five hits. Juan Miranda led the way, going 2-for-4, while Eric Duncan and Nick Green each went 1-for-3 with a double.

Zephrys offense shut down

Mike Parisi threw six scoreless innings, and Memphis managed to shut out New Orleans last night, 2-0.

Argenis Reyes went 2-for-3 and Michel Abreu was 2-for-4 with a double, providing the highlights of a limited offensive performance for the Zephyrs (4-3).

Tony Armas took the loss for New Orleans, allowing one run on five hits over five innings.

Hernandez blows game in bottom of ninth

Miguel Perez’s single off Josh Schmidt in the bottom of the ninth inning plated Jason Delaney and allowed Altoona to take home a 4-3 win last night.

Austin Jackson, Jose Tabata, Collin Curtis and each had two hits for Trenton (4-3), while George Kontos started and allowed three runs on seven hits over six innings.

Bullpen woes cost Tampa

Grant Duff allowed four runs on five hits in 2.1 innings or work out of the bullpen as Tampa (3-4) fell to Dunedin, 8-4 last night.

While the big news out of the game was coming out of Dunedin’s bullpen, as B.J. Ryan threw another scoreless inning in relief, including two strikeouts, it was Tampa’s pitching, and in particular Duff’s, cost the Yankees.

Edwar Gonzalez (2-for-5, two doubles, RBI, run scored) and Brandon Sublett (double, two RBI), paced the offense for Tampa.

St. Lucie finally gets its first win

The St. Lucie Mets didn’t leave anything to chance last night, scoring two runs in the first and six runs in the third inning to blow open their game with Brevard County, winning their first game of the year, 10-1.

Dylan Owen started and threw six shutout innings for the Mets (1-6), allowing five hits and striking out six. At the plate, Ruben Tejada had a double, triple and two RBI, Hector Pellot and Ezequiel Carrera was 2-for-4 with a RBI.

Five-run second inning paces Charleston

Charleston won their third game in as many meetings against the Savannah Sand Gnats, using a five-run second inning to catapult the RiverDogs to an 8-6 victory.

Savannah starter Scott Moviel didn’t make it out of the second inning, allowing five runs on seven hits in 1.1 innings of work. His counterpart, Charleston’s Jairo Heredia, had a decent performance, allowing two runs on three hits, with six strikeouts and two walks, in five innings or work.

At the plate, Charleston (6-1) was led by Abraham Almonte (4-for-5, three RBI), Justin Snyder (3-for-5, RBI) and Jesus Montero (2-for-5, double, solo home run, two runs scored). Austin Romine, Carmen Angelini and Austin Krum each went 2-for-4.

For Savannah (3-4), Raul Reyes was 3-for-4 with a home run, Matt Bouchard was 2-for-4 with a triple and Tony Maccani and Darren Clark each had two hits.